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No longer parts of the process

Lookers is selling its car parts division to Alliance Automotive in a £120m cash deal. The move is part of Motoring group Lookers’ decision to focus on selling cars. It […]

Smart fleet wins careers award

Automotive supply specialists Smart Fleet Solutions has been named ‘Employer of the Year’ for the opportunities and support its given young people from within the local community. This includes facilitating […]

Ageas tightens anti-fraud measures

Ageas has strengthened its strategy to combat fraud by introducing a number of new initiatives. Its new Quote Intelligence Service means a customer’s current quote can be compared with previous […]

VW investors add to company woes

Volkswagen investors are understood to be chasing £3.4bn in compensation following the the emissions scandal. It’s been reported that 170 investors are making the claim for losses which are a […]

Government gives Apprenticeship Levy green light

The government has confirmed today that it will press ahead with its Apprenticeship Levy next April. Some business groups, including the National Franchised Dealers Association, had called for a delay […]

One in five would drive uninsured

Nearly seven million motorists in the UK wouldn’t buy car insurance if it wasn’t a legal requirement. Research from Co-op Insurance discovered that 22% of drivers are unsure if they […]

EV sales gear down in June

Sales of electric cars hit reverse gear in June, although they still remained up for the first half of the year compared to the first six months of 2015. Driven […]

Organisations embrace ‘green standard’

Sixty-five UK organisations have been awarded ‘Go Ultra Low Company’ status since the initiative launched in May 2016. Among those signing up to the new ‘green standard’ for business motoring […]

Bosch apprentices graduate

Bosch’s first ever group of automotive apprentices have graduated. The scheme, established to coincide with the 100-year milestone of Robert Bosch taking on his first apprentice, has seen the first […]

Plans revealed for LCV event

Cenex has revealed the seminar programme for its annual Low Carbon Vehicle Event – LCV2016 – taking place at Millbrook Proving Ground on 14-15 September 2016. Set to attract up […]

IMI in twitter takeover

The IMI has taken over the Department for Work & Pensions Knowledge Hub twitter account to promote the motor industry as a career opportunity. Starting on Thursday 11 August, the […]

Apprentices set for automotive Olympics

IMI has announced the 2016 Skill Auto finalists who will battle it out over three days at the Skills Show in November at the NEC in Birmingham. Six apprentices from […]